Three base sequences that indicate a specific amino acid on mRNA are called
A) chromosomes.
B) triplets.
C) codons.
D) anticodons.
E) none of the above

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The three base sequences on mRNA that indicate a specific amino acid are called codons. Chromosomes are structures made of DNA that contain genes, triplets can refer to any three-base sequence in DNA or RNA, and anticodons are three base sequences on tRNA that match with codons on mRNA during protein synthesis.

Three Base Sequences That Indicate a Specific Amino Acid on MRNA